1 Chronicles 20:4

For the Gezer ( גֶזֶר ) of this verse, the parallel place ( 2 Samuel 21:18 ) shows Gob ( גוֹב ), a name not known, but which careless transcription may have easily made out of the former. The Syriac Version, however, as well as the Septuagint, has Gath in that verse as well as in the two verses following ( 2 Samuel 21:18-20 ), another name also easily interchangeable in Hebrew characters with Gezer. The "yet again" of our 1 Chronicles 20:6 would well accord with the supposition that the conflict with the Philistines was at Gath, or at the same place, each of the three times. Gezer belonged to Ephraim, and was situated to the north of Philistia ( 1 Chronicles 7:28 ; 1 Chronicles 14:16 ). Sibbechai (see also 1 Chronicles 11:29 ; 1 Chronicles 27:11 ). Sippai . In the parallel place spelt Saph. It is remarkable that, in the Peshito Syriac, over Psalms 143:1-12 , is found the inscription," Of David, when he slew Asaph, the brother of Gulyad, and thanksgiving that he had conquered." Of the children of the giant . The Hebrew word for "giant," rapha (always in these verses spelt with a final aleph , but in the parallel verses always with he final), is here (Authorized Version) translated. "The Rapha , a native of Gath, was the forefather of the Canaanitish Rephaim , mentioned as early as Genesis 14:5 ; Genesis 15:20 ; Deuteronomy 2:11 ; Deuteronomy 3:11 ; Joshua 12:4 ; Joshua 15:8 ; Joshua 17:15 . The slaying of Ishbi-benob ( 2 Samuel 21:16 ) is not here given. It is also to be observed that the lengthy account of Samuel, respecting Absalom and his rebellion (2 Samuel 13-21.) is not found here.